Educators celebrate growth of beauty academy to a college in the north west
A duo with 44-years combined experience in the beauty sector are celebrating the expansion of their training academy into a college. Diane Senogles (Mason) and Danielle Wilcock have both owned salons and a training centre/academy, and celebrated the launch of North West Training College on 1 December with a party…
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Selfridges bans single-use wipes in beauty halls
Selfridges has announced it is removing all single-use, plastic-based beauty wipes from sale and use in its beauty halls. Instead, the store will provide recyclable or re-usable alternatives in a bid to encourage its customers to consume more sustainably. Less than a fifth of Selfridges customers knew that it can…
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Louella Belle announces recycling scheme for beauty product bottles
Louella Belle, distributor of professional hand, nail and foot care products, has launched RecycLeBelle, a recycling scheme for old product bottles. The company is accepting the likes of nail polish bottles, cuticle oil bottles and gel polish bottles from any brand – not just those from Louella Belle‘s distribution portfolio.…
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Thank you: Research shows ‘thanking’ customer is key to retention
New research has revealed that businesses who do not offer rewards and incentives to employees and customers could potentially losing out as they are failing to keep up with people’s expectations. A study of 1,253 UK consumers, carried out by workplace and incentives provider, One4all Rewards, and published in The Magic Word…
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The Gel Bottle Inc re-launches TGB Academy
The Gel Bottle Inc has given the TGB Academy a revamp with a brand new website, new workshops and new locations. New UK educators and locations Glasgow: The Gel Bottle Inc ambassadors, NAF! Salon, will join the brand as educators with courses in Glasgow. London: Natalie, of @nailgalnat, will be…
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Nailympia Canada 2019: THE RESULTS
The first ever Canadian edition of Nailympia took place in Saskatoon 9-10 November, with entrants from Japan, Poland, Vietnam, Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Germany, the UK and the USA. Hosted by Aigul Fritzke & Karen Dunn, 161 competition seats were taken in 11 categories, with 43 competitors amassing to demonstrate their…
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Edinburgh named ‘vainest’ city in the UK
Financial technology company, SumUp, has analysed over one million anonymised payment transactions across 12 of Britain’s cities to reveal where in the UK people spend the most money to look good. The transaction data shows the people of Edinburgh are spending the most on beauty treatments, splashing £39 on average…
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The biggest wellness trends for 2020
Health and wellbeing brand, Gear Hungry, has analysed Google Trend data and predicted the biggest wellness trends for 2020. Gear Hungry also teamed up with its own health and wellness coach, Daniel Mason, to provide the need-to-know information on each of the trends. CBD Skincare: a 367% rise in searches…
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Hair & beauty industry charity rebrands
The official charity of the hair industry has rebranded from The Hairdressers’ Charity to the Hair & Beauty Charity, supporting hair and beauty professionals in challenging times. The charity has a heritage dating back to 1853, and the rename expands the charity’s visibility to incorporate the hair, barbering and beauty…
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UK nail techs scoop top Akzentz awards
Multi award-winning nail tech and business owner, Hazel Dixon, has been awarded the ACE Global Educator Award 2019 by Akzentz, with colleague, Kayley Cairns, awarded Top Competitor of the Year, following a hugely successful stint in Nailympia London 2019 and as a Scratch Stars Awards finalist. Hazel’s award recognises her…
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